Mr. Simmons practices in the fields of estate planning, trusts, and probate law. He is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

His work includes preparation of wills, trust agreements, and other estate planning documents for clients with taxable and non-taxable estates. He also involves with development of lifetime gifting strategies and implementation of estate planning techniques, including charitable planning, business succession planning, life insurance planning, and preparation of federal gift and estate tax returns.

Mr. Simmons has created various corporate and charitable entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, public charities and private foundations.

While at Loyola Law School, Mr. Simmons received the American Jurisprudence Award in the course on Trusts and the Loyola Certificate of Merit in the course on Successions. While attending the University of San Diego Law School, he took a summer program in Paris, France, where he completed courses on International Taxation and International Antitrust.